Catamenial bandage



Dec. 27, 1927. 1,653,857

A. B. J. KELLY CATAMENIALI BANDAGE Filed Aug. 9. 1926 /8 n I /2 MPatented Dec. 27, 1927.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ANNA 13. JAMES KELLY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

CATAMENIAL BANDAGE.

Application filed August 9, 1926.

My invention relates to catamenial bandages and has for an object toprovide a very simple and inexpensive device which may be readily placedin its proper position in con nection with the absorbent pad or the likewithoutthe usual chafing due to slipping. 1' further object of myinvention resides in the construction of a device that may be readilyfolded and carried in an envelope or CPI material. The protectivecovering, 10, is

formed slightly wider along the center thereof and is provided withslightly reduced end portions, 11. Each of the extreme ends, 11, a alooped or backwardly bent upon them selves as indicated at 12, for thepurpose of being passed through the connectors, 13. The loops, 12, are,of course, securely stitched or otherwise fastened to the body portionof the protective covering, 10.

Relatively short strips or tabs, 14, are secured to the ends. 11,adjacent to the loops, 12, and are provided on their free or inner endswith means for fastening the absorbent material utilized for thispurpose such as safety pins,

Elastic strips, 16 and 17, are provided with looped portions, 18 and 19,for the purpose of securing them with respect to the connectingmembers,l3. The outer ends of the elastic strips, 16 and 17, are eachprovided with slightly enlarged or covered and reinforced portions, 19,so that my sanitary device may be readily applied to any suitablewearing apparel by means of safety pins or the like. a

It will be noted that the main section 10 Serial No. 128,228.

and the strips and connectors 17 are each formed at the ends with returnfolds of the material which is stitched so as to form open-ended loops,and that the metallic connector 13 is of elongated loop form passingloosely'through the formed loops of the main section and connectors.This loop formation of the main section and connectors provides adoublethickness of material at these points and naturally increases theresistance against folding or buckling at these points. Thus, with themetallic connector employed, the main section and connectors aremaintained flat at their points of juncture, to materially aid inholding the parts in positions of best service and prevent the foldingor doubling of the parts in use, which latter is a disadvantage of theusual devices of this type.

My invention, it will 110W be readily un 'derstood, provides a hammocklike protective covering which is highly practical, very light inweight, and which may be Worn with entire comfort by thin or stoutpersons without the usual irritation or fear of displacement.

What I claim is:

In a catamenial bandage, a main section of greatest Width centrally ofitslength, the

ends of the section being formed in return bends and stitched to providea hinge joint portion, napkin connecting strips secured to the hingejoint portions of the main section and overlying one face of the mainsection,

an elastic strip arranged beyond each end of the main section and eachformed with a return bend and stitched to provide a hinge joint portion,and metallic connectors of narrow endless-loop form, said connectorshaving a length slightly greater than the hinge joint portions of themain section and elastic strip, the parallel side portions of theconnectors seating loosely in the return bend folds of the hinge jointportions of the main section end and adjacent elastic strip, whereby theconnectors serve to maintain the spread of the ends of the main sectionand of the elastic strips to hold such in flat relation and at the sametime provide a free hinge connection between the parts.

ANNA B. JAMES KELLY.

